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Oil: Seas and Oceans

Commons · Question 56872 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Jun 2025

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Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to help tackle chronic oil pollution in UK seas.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 11 Jun 2025

The UK has a comprehensive environmental regulatory regime for the offshore oil and gas sector which is administered by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). The regime ensures that provisions are in place to minimi...